The excerpt provides evidence that rules in the mirror world defy logic. The dialogue highlights the nonsensical nature of the Queen's rules about jam, which contradict common expectations about time and availability. Alice's objection that "it MUST come sometimes to ‘jam to-day’" showcases the illogical nature of the Queen's reasoning, emphasizing the absurdity of the rules in this fictional world.
Read this excerpt from Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll.
"It's very good jam,” said the Queen.
"Well, I don't want any TO-DAY, at any rate.”
"You couldn't have it if you DID want it,” the Queen said. "The rule is, jam to-morrow and jam yesterday—but never jam to-day.”
"It MUST come sometimes to ‘jam to-day,’” Alice objected.
"No, it can't,” said the Queen. "It's jam every OTHER day: to-day isn't any OTHER day, you know.”
This details from this excerpt provide evidence that
the Queen is a kind ruler.
the people of the mirror world enjoy jam.
Alice understands the Queen’s rules.
rules in the mirror world defy logic.
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